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Samuel H Kress Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-1624176 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $4.6M
- Grants reported
- 185
- Median grant
- $11.1K
- Future commitments
- $2.1M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 87 | $2.3M |
| 2023 | 98 | $2.3M |
Where Samuel H Kress Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | New York, NY | Conservation Fellowships | 2023 | $275K |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIPS | 2024 | $275K |
| FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CONSERVATION | WASHINGTON, DC | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIPS | 2024 | $230K |
| Foundation for Advancement in Conservation | Washington, DC | Conservation Fellowships | 2023 | $230K |
| NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART | LANDOVER, MD | INSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS | 2024 | $170K |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | Institutional Fellowships | 2023 | $170K |
| American Academy in Rome | New York, NY | Institutional Fellowships | 2023 | $120K |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME | NEW YORK, NY | INSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS | 2024 | $120K |
| ALLIANCE OF HBCU MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES INC | MARIETTA, GA | HISTORY OF ART GRANTS | 2024 | $89K |
| Council of Independent Colleges | Washington, DC | History of Art Grants | 2023 | $60K |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Institutional Fellowships | 2023 | $55K |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | INSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS | 2024 | $55K |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | History of Art Grants | 2023 | $55K |
| MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE | MIDDLEBURY, VT | HISTORY OF ART GRANTS | 2024 | $55K |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | HISTORY OF ART GRANTS | 2024 | $50K |
| ITHAKA S & R | NEW YORK, NY | HISTORY OF ART GRANTS | 2024 | $50K |
| Smarthistory | Pleasantville, NY | Digital Art History Grants | 2023 | $45K |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | Digital Art History Grants | 2023 | $40K |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | DIGITAL ART HISTORY GRANTS | 2024 | $36K |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | Digital Art History Grants | 2023 | $36K |
| FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CONSERVATION | WASHINGTON, DC | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP | 2024 | $35K |
| Foundation for Advancement in Conservation | Washington, DC | Conservation Fellowships | 2023 | $35K |
| Renaissance Society of America | Bronx, NY | History of Art Grants | 2023 | $34.5K |
| RENAISSANCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA | BRONX, NY | HISTORY OF ART GRANTS | 2024 | $31.5K |
| Bibliotheca Hertziana | Rome | Institutional Fellowships | 2023 | $30K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- LISA SCHERMERHORN INTERIM PRESIDENT
- Address
- 174 E 80TH STREET NEW YORK, NY, 10075
- Phone
- 2128614993
- Deadlines
- APPLICATION DEADLINES*: JANUARY 15, APRIL 1, AND OCTOBER 1 *IF WEEKEND DEADLINE IS PREVIOUS FRIDAY
- Application materials
- -COVER LETTER WITH CONTACT INFORMATION TO WHICH CORRESPONDENCE CAN BE DIRECTED. -THREE TO FIVE PAGE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT -ILLUSTRATIONS, IF APPLICABLE (COLOR PHOTOCOPIES ARE ACCEPTABLE) -CURRICULUM VITAE OF THE PROJECT'S PRIMARY PARTICIPANT(S) -A DETAILED BUDGET. IF THE GRANTEE IS OUTSIDE THE US THE BUDGET SHOULD SHOW ALL AMOUNTS IN BOTH FOREIGN CURRENCY AND US DOLLARS; QUOTE A CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE; AND CITE A TRUSTED SOURCE OF THAT RATE. THE FOUNDATION SUGGESTS THAT GRANTEES USE: WWW.OANDA.COM -IRS DETERMINATION LETTER OF 501(C)3 STATUS FOR THE ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT IN ADDITION TO SUBMITTING PRINTED MATERIALS, APPLICANTS MUST ALSO EMAIL A DIGITAL COPY OF THEIR APPLICATION TO APPLICATIONS@KRESSFOUNDATION.ORG - THIS DIGITAL SUBMISSION SHOULD BE SENT AS A SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT
- Restrictions
- N/A
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Samuel H Kress Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.